System, Method, and Apparatus for Securely Transmitting Data via a Third-Party Webpage

ABSTRACT

Provided is a computer-implemented method for securely receiving data via a third-party webpage, including: generating configuration data in response to a request from a first system, the configuration data including a public key of a first key pair; digitally signing the configuration data based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitting the configuration data to the first system, the configuration data including code configured to facilitate the first system to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage, wherein the plurality of frames loads content from a domain that is independent from a domain that hosts the webpage; and verifying the configuration data based on a public key of the second key pair. The computer-implemented method may also include receiving, from a master frame of the plurality of frames, encrypted data. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.16/890,065, filed on Jun. 2, 2020, which claims priority to U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/856,338 filed on Jun. 3, 2019, thedisclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in theirentirety.

BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field

This disclosure relates generally to web-based transactions and, in somenon-limiting embodiments, to a system, method, and apparatus forsecurely transmitting data via a third-party webpage.

2. Technical Considerations

Websites, such as e-commerce websites hosted by merchants, may not betrusted by a user and/or financial institution. Even where a third-partywebsite integrates elements from a trusted service, sensitive accountinformation may be compromised by an insecure connection, a spoofed orfaked trusted service, a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack, and/or thelike. In the MitM attack, for example, payment information may be viewedand/or updated by another entity not intended to be involved in apayment transaction. As a result, it may be difficult for entitiesinvolved in the payment transaction (e.g., the user, the financialinstitution, the merchant, and/or the like) to determine whether thedata received was viewed or updated by the entity not intended to beinvolved in the payment transaction.

SUMMARY

According to non-limiting embodiments or aspects, provided is acomputer-implemented method for securely collecting data via athird-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem; transmitting, with at least one processor, the configurationdata to the webpage, the configuration data comprising code configuredto facilitate the first system to embed a plurality of in-line frames inthe webpage; verifying, with at least one processor, the configurationdata; and in response to verifying the configuration data, rendering,with at least one processor, content in the plurality of in-line framesfrom a domain independent of a domain hosting the webpage; andreceiving, from at least one frame of the plurality of in-line frames,user data.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the configuration datacomprises a public key of a first key pair. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the user data comprises encrypted user dataencrypted with the public key of the first key pair. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method further comprisesdigitally signing, with at least one processor, the configuration databased on a private key of a second key pair. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the configuration data is verified based on apublic key of the second key pair. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the method further comprises: decrypting, with at least oneprocessor, the encrypted data based on a private key of the first keypair, resulting in the user data; transmitting, with at least oneprocessor, the user data to a token management system; receiving, fromthe token management system, a transient token generated based on theuser data; and transmitting, with at least one processor, the transienttoken to at least one frame of the plurality of in-line frames. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method further comprises:transmitting the transient token from the at least one in-line frame tothe first system; receiving, from the first system, a transactionrequest comprising the transient token; obtaining, from the tokenmanagement system, the user data; and generating an authorizationrequest based on the user data. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the user data is temporarily stored in memory by the tokenmanagement system, the method further comprises: deleting the user dataafter authorization based on the authorization request. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the domain hosting the contentloaded into the plurality of in-line frames is hosted by a paymentgateway system.

According to non-limiting embodiments or aspects, provided is acomputer-implemented method for securely collecting data via athird-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem, the configuration data comprising a public key of a first keypair; digitally signing, with at least one processor, the configurationdata based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitting, with atleast one processor, the configuration data to the webpage, theconfiguration data comprising code configured to facilitate the firstsystem to embed a plurality of in-line frames in the webpage, theplurality of in-line frames loads content from a domain that isindependent from a domain that hosts the webpage; verifying, with atleast one processor, the configuration data based on a public key of thesecond key pair; and receiving, from a master frame of the plurality ofin-line frames, encrypted data, the encrypted data comprising user dataencrypted with the public key of the first key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method furthercomprises: decrypting, with at least one processor, the encrypted databased on a private key of the first key pair, resulting in the userdata; transmitting, with at least one processor, the user data to atoken management system; receiving, from the token management system, atransient token generated based on the user data; and transmitting, withat least one processor, the transient token to at least one frame of theplurality of in-line frames. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the method further comprises: passing the transient token fromthe at least one in-line frame to the first system; receiving, from thefirst system, a transaction request comprising the transient token;obtaining, from the token management system, the user data; andgenerating an authorization request based on the user data. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user data is temporarily storedin memory by the token management system, the method further comprises:deleting the user data after authorization based on the authorizationrequest. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the public key ofthe second key pair is embedded in a library file for a client-sidescript. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the domain hostingthe content loaded into the plurality of in-line frames is hosted by apayment gateway system. In some non-limiting embodiments, the methodfurther comprises digitally signing, with at least one processor, thetransient token based on the private key of the first key pair.

According to non-limiting embodiments or aspects, provided is a systemfor securely collecting data via a third-party webpage, comprising atleast one processor programmed or configured to: generate configurationdata in response to a request from a first system; transmit theconfiguration data to the webpage, the configuration data comprisingcode configured to facilitate the first system to embed a plurality ofin-line frames in the webpage; verify the configuration data; and inresponse to verifying the configuration data, render content in theplurality of in-line frames from a domain independent of a domainhosting the webpage; and receive, from at least one frame of theplurality of in-line frames, user data. In some non-limiting embodimentsor aspects, the configuration data comprises a public key of a first keypair. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user datacomprises encrypted user data encrypted with the public key of the firstkey pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the at least one processoris further programmed or configured to digitally sign the configurationdata based on a private key of a second key pair. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the configuration data is verified based on apublic key of the second key pair. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the at least one processor is further programmed or configuredto: decrypt the encrypted data based on a private key of the first keypair, resulting in the user data; transmit the user data to a tokenmanagement system; receive a transient token generated based on the userdata; and transmit the transient token to at least one frame of theplurality of in-line frames. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the at least one processor is further programmed or configuredto: transmit the transient token from the at least one in-line frame tothe first system; receive, from the first system, a transaction requestcomprising the transient token; obtain, from the token managementsystem, the user data; and generate an authorization request based onthe user data. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the userdata is temporarily stored in memory by the token management system, themethod further comprising: deleting the user data after authorizationbased on the authorization request. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the domain hosting the content loaded into the plurality ofin-line frames is hosted by a payment gateway system. In somenon-limiting embodiments, the at least one processor is furtherprogrammed or configured to digitally sign the transient token based onthe private key of the first key pair.

According to non-limiting embodiments or aspects, provided is a computerprogram product for securely collecting data via a third-party webpage,comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable mediumincluding program instructions that, when executed by at least oneprocessor, cause the at least one processor to: generate configurationdata in response to a request from a first system; transmit theconfiguration data to the merchant webpage, the configuration datacomprising code configured to facilitate the first system to embed aplurality of in-line frames in the webpage; verify the configurationdata; in response to verifying the configuration data, render content inthe plurality of in-line frames from a domain independent of a domainhosting the webpage; and receive, from at least one frame of theplurality of in-line frames, user data.

According to non-limiting embodiments or aspects, provided is acomputer-implemented method for securely collecting data via athird-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from athird-party system associated with the third-party webpage;transmitting, with at least one processor, the configuration data to thethird-party system and/or third-party webpage, the configuration datacomprising code configured to facilitate the third-party webpage toembed a plurality of in-line frames in the webpage; verifying, with atleast one processor, the configuration data; in response to verifyingthe configuration data, rendering, with at least one processor, contentin the plurality of in-line frames from a domain independent of a domainhosting the third-party webpage; and receiving, from at least one frameof the plurality of in-line frames, user data. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the configuration data comprises a public key ofa first key pair. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the userdata comprises encrypted user data encrypted with the public key of thefirst key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method furthercomprises digitally signing, with at least one processor, theconfiguration data based on a private key of a second key pair. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the configuration data is verifiedbased on a public key of the second key pair. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the method further comprises: decrypting, withat least one processor, the encrypted data based on a private key of thefirst key pair, resulting in the user data; transmitting, with at leastone processor, the user data to a token management system; receiving,from the token management system, a transient token generated based onthe user data; and transmitting, with at least one processor, thetransient token to at least one frame of the plurality of in-lineframes. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method furthercomprises: transmitting the transient token from the at least onein-line frame to the third-party system; receiving, from the third-partysystem, a transaction request comprising the transient token; obtaining,from the token management system, the user data; and generating anauthorization request based on the user data. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the user data is temporarily stored in memory bythe token management system. The method further comprises: deleting theuser data after authorization based on the authorization request. Insome non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the domain hosting the contentloaded into the plurality of in-line frames is hosted by a paymentgateway system. In some non-limiting embodiments, the method furthercomprises digitally signing, with at least one processor, the transienttoken based on the private key of the first key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, provided is acomputer-implemented method for securely collecting data via athird-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem, the configuration data comprising a public key of a first keypair; digitally signing, with at least one processor, the configurationdata based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitting, with atleast one processor, the configuration data to the first system, theconfiguration data comprising code configured to facilitate the firstsystem to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage, wherein theplurality of frames loads content from a domain that is independent froma domain that hosts the webpage; verifying, with at least one processor,the configuration data based on a public key of the second key pair; andreceiving, from a master frame of the plurality of frames, encrypteddata, the encrypted data comprising user data encrypted with the publickey of the first key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the computer-implementedmethod further comprises: decrypting, with at least one processor, theencrypted data based on a private key of the first key pair, resultingin the user data; transmitting, with at least one processor, the userdata to a token management system; receiving, from the token managementsystem, a transient token generated based on the user data; andtransmitting, with at least one processor, the transient token to atleast one frame of the plurality of frames.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the first system is amerchant system. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, thecomputer-implemented method further comprises: passing the transienttoken from the at least one frame to the first system; receiving, fromthe first system, a transaction request comprising the transient token;obtaining, from the token management system, the user data; andgenerating an authorization request based on the user data.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user data istemporarily stored in memory by the token management system. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the method further comprises:deleting the user data after authorization based on the authorizationrequest.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the public key of thesecond key pair is embedded in a library file for a client-side script.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the domain hosting thecontent loaded into the plurality of frames is hosted by a paymentgateway system.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the computer-implementedmethod further comprises: digitally signing, with at least oneprocessor, the transient token based on the private key of the first keypair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, a system for securelycollecting data via a third-party webpage, comprises: at least oneprocessor programmed or configured to: generate configuration data inresponse to a request from a first system, the configuration datacomprising a public key of a first key pair; digitally sign theconfiguration data based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitthe configuration data to the first system, the configuration datacomprising code configured to facilitate the first system to embed aplurality of frames in a webpage, wherein the plurality of frames loadscontent from a domain that is independent from a domain that hosts thewebpage; and verify the configuration data based on a public key of thesecond key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the at least one processoris further programmed or configured to: receive, from a master frame ofthe plurality of frames, encrypted data, the encrypted data comprisinguser data encrypted with the public key of the first key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the at least one processoris further programmed or configured to: decrypt the encrypted data basedon a private key of the first key pair, resulting in the user data;transmit the user data to a token management system; receive, from thetoken management system, a transient token generated based on the userdata; and transmit the transient token to at least one frame of theplurality of frames.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the at least one processoris further programmed or configured to: pass the transient token fromthe at least one frame to the first system; receive, from the firstsystem, a transaction request comprising the transient token; obtain,from the token management system, the user data; and generate anauthorization request based on the user data.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user data istemporarily stored in memory by the token management system, wherein theat least one processor is further programmed or configured to: deletethe user data after authorization based on the authorization request.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the public key of thesecond key pair is embedded in a library file for a client-side script.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the domain hosting thecontent loaded into the plurality of frames is hosted by a paymentgateway system.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the at least one processoris further programmed or configured to: digitally sign the transienttoken based on the private key of the first key pair.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, a computer program productfor securely collecting data via a third-party webpage, comprising atleast one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or moreinstructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the atleast one processor to: generate configuration data in response to arequest from a first system, the configuration data comprising a publickey of a first key pair; digitally sign the configuration data based ona private key of a second key pair; transmit the configuration data tothe first system, the configuration data comprising code configured tofacilitate the first system to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage,wherein the plurality of frames loads content from a domain that isindependent from a domain that hosts the webpage; verify theconfiguration data based on a public key of the second key pair;receive, from a master frame of the plurality of frames, encrypted data,the encrypted data comprising user data encrypted with the public key ofthe first key pair; decrypt the encrypted data based on a private key ofthe first key pair, resulting in the user data; transmit the user datato a token management system; receive, from the token management system,a transient token generated based on the user data; and transmit thetransient token to at least one frame of the plurality of frames.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the one or moreinstructions further cause the at least one processor to: pass thetransient token from the at least one frame to the first system;receive, from the first system, a transaction request comprising thetransient token; obtain, from the token management system, the userdata; and generate an authorization request based on the user data.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user data istemporarily stored in memory by the token management system, wherein theone or more instructions further cause the at least one processor to:delete the user data after authorization based on the authorizationrequest.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the public key of thesecond key pair is embedded in a library file for a client-side script.

In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the one or moreinstructions further cause the at least one processor to: digitally signthe transient token based on the private key of the first key pair.

Further non-limiting aspects or embodiments are set forth in thefollowing numbered clauses:

Clause 1: A computer-implemented method for securely collecting datathrough a third-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem; transmitting, with at least one processor, the configurationdata to the first system, the configuration data comprising codeconfigured to facilitate the first system to embed a plurality of framesin a merchant webpage; verifying, with at least one processor, theconfiguration data; in response to verifying the configuration data,rendering, with at least one processor, content in the plurality offrames from a domain independent of a domain hosting the merchantwebpage; and receiving, from at least one frame of the plurality offrames, user data.

Clause 2: The computer-implemented method of clause 1, wherein theconfiguration data comprises a public key of a first key pair.

Clause 3: The computer-implemented method of clauses 1 or 2, wherein theuser data comprises encrypted user data encrypted with the public key ofthe first key pair.

Clause 4: The computer-implemented of any of clauses 1-3, furthercomprising digitally signing, with at least one processor, theconfiguration data based on a private key of a second key pair.

Clause 5: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 1-4, whereinthe configuration data is verified based on a public key of the secondkey pair.

Clause 6: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 1-5, furthercomprising: decrypting, with at least one processor, the encrypted databased on a private key of the first key pair, resulting in the userdata; transmitting, with at least one processor, the user data to atoken management system; receiving, from the token management system, atransient token generated based on the user data; and transmitting, withat least one processor, the transient token to at least one frame of theplurality of frames.

Clause 7: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 1-6, furthercomprising: transmitting the transient token from the at least one frameto the first system; receiving, from the first system, a transactionrequest comprising the transient token; obtaining, from the tokenmanagement system, the user data; and generating an authorizationrequest based on the user data.

Clause 8: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 1-7, whereinthe user data is temporarily stored in memory by the token managementsystem, the method further comprising: deleting the user data afterauthorization based on the authorization request.

Clause 9: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 1-8, whereinthe domain hosting the content loaded into the plurality of frames ishosted by a payment gateway system.

Clause 10: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 1-9,further comprising: digitally signing, with at least one processor, thetransient token based on the private key of the first key pair.

Clause 11: A computer-implemented method for securely collecting datathrough a third-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem, the configuration data comprising a public key of a first keypair; digitally signing, with at least one processor, the configurationdata based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitting, with atleast one processor, the configuration data to the first system, theconfiguration data comprising code configured to facilitate the firstsystem to embed a plurality of frames in a merchant webpage, wherein theplurality of frames load content from a domain that is independent froma domain that hosts the merchant webpage; verifying, with at least oneprocessor, the configuration data based on a public key of the secondkey pair; and receiving, from a master frame of the plurality of frames,encrypted data, the encrypted data comprising user data encrypted withthe public key of the first key pair.

Clause 12: The computer-implemented method of clause 11, furthercomprising: decrypting, with at least one processor, the encrypted databased on a private key of the first key pair, resulting in the userdata; transmitting, with at least one processor, the user data to atoken management system; receiving, from the token management system, atransient token generated based on the user data; and transmitting, withat least one processor, the transient token to at least one frame of theplurality of frames.

Clause 13: The computer-implemented method of clauses 11 or 12, furthercomprising: passing the transient token from the at least one frame tothe first system; receiving, from the first system, a transactionrequest comprising the transient token; obtaining, from the tokenmanagement system, the user data; and generating an authorizationrequest based on the user data.

Clause 14: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 11-13,wherein the user data is temporarily stored in memory by the tokenmanagement system, the method further comprising: deleting the user dataafter authorization based on the authorization request.

Clause 15: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 11-14,wherein the public key of the second key pair is embedded in a libraryfile for a client-side script.

Clause 16: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 11-15,wherein the domain hosting the content loaded into the plurality offrames is hosted by a payment gateway system.

Clause 17: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 11-16,further comprising: digitally signing, with at least one processor, thetransient token based on the private key of the first key pair.

Clause 18: A system for securely collecting data through a third-partywebpage, comprising at least one processor programmed or configured to:generate configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem; transmit the configuration data to the first system, theconfiguration data comprising code configured to facilitate the firstsystem to embed a plurality of frames in a merchant webpage; verify theconfiguration data; and in response to verifying the configuration data,render content in the plurality of frames from a domain independent of adomain hosting the merchant webpage; and receive, from at least oneframe of the plurality of frames, user data.

Clause 19: The system of clause 18, wherein the configuration datacomprises a public key of a first key pair.

Clause 20: The system of clauses 18 or 19, wherein the user datacomprises encrypted user data encrypted with the public key of the firstkey pair.

Clause 21: The system of any of clauses 18-20, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to digitally sign theconfiguration data based on a private key of a second key pair.

Clause 22: The system of any of clauses 18-21, wherein the configurationdata is verified based on a public key of the second key pair.

Clause 23: The system of any of clauses 18-22, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to: decrypt the encrypteddata based on a private key of the first key pair, resulting in the userdata; transmit the user data to a token management system; receive atransient token generated based on the user data; and transmit thetransient token to at least one frame of the plurality of frames.

Clause 24: The system of any of clauses 18-23, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to: transmit the transienttoken from the at least one frame to the first system; receive, from thefirst system, a transaction request comprising the transient token;obtain, from the token management system, the user data; and generate anauthorization request based on the user data.

Clause 25: The system of any of clauses 18-24, wherein the user data istemporarily stored in memory by the token management system, the methodfurther comprising: deleting the user data after authorization based onthe authorization request.

Clause 26: The system of any of clauses 18-25, wherein the domainhosting the content loaded into the plurality of frames is hosted by apayment gateway system.

Clause 27: The system of any of clauses 18-26, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to digitally sign thetransient token based on the private key of the first key pair.

Clause 28: A computer program product for securely collecting datathrough a third-party webpage, comprising at least one non-transitorycomputer-readable medium including program instructions that, whenexecuted by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:generate configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem; transmit the configuration data to the first system, theconfiguration data comprising code configured to facilitate the firstsystem to embed a plurality of frames in a merchant webpage; verify theconfiguration data; and in response to verifying the configuration data,render content in the plurality of frames from a domain independent of adomain hosting the merchant webpage; and receive, from at least oneframe of the plurality of frames, user data.

Clause 29: A computer-implemented method for securely collecting datathrough a third-party webpage, comprising: generating, with at least oneprocessor, configuration data in response to a request from athird-party system associated with the third-party webpage;transmitting, with at least one processor, the configuration data to thethird-party system and/or third-party webpage, the configuration datacomprising code configured to facilitate the third-party webpage toembed a plurality of frames in the third-party webpage; verifying, withat least one processor, the configuration data; and in response toverifying the configuration data, rendering, with at least oneprocessor, content in the plurality of frames from a domain independentof a domain hosting the third-party webpage; and receiving, from atleast one frame of the plurality of frames, user data.

Clause 30: The computer-implemented method of clause 29, wherein theconfiguration data comprises a public key of a first key pair.

Clause 31: The computer-implemented method of clauses 29 or 30, whereinthe user data comprises encrypted user data encrypted with the publickey of the first key pair.

Clause 32: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-31,further comprising digitally signing, with at least one processor, theconfiguration data based on a private key of a second key pair.

Clause 33: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-32,wherein the configuration data is verified based on a public key of thesecond key pair.

Clause 34: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-33,further comprising: decrypting, with at least one processor, theencrypted data based on a private key of the first key pair, resultingin the user data; transmitting, with at least one processor, the userdata to a token management system; receiving, from the token managementsystem, a transient token generated based on the user data; andtransmitting, with at least one processor, the transient token to atleast one frame of the plurality of frames.

Clause 35: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-34,further comprising: transmitting the transient token from the at leastone frame to the third-party system; receiving, from the third-partysystem, a transaction request comprising the transient token; obtaining,from the token management system, the user data; and generating anauthorization request based on the user data.

Clause 36: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-35,wherein the user data is temporarily stored in memory by the tokenmanagement system, the method further comprising: deleting the user dataafter authorization based on the authorization request.

Clause 37: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-36,wherein the domain hosting the content loaded into the plurality offrames is hosted by a payment gateway system.

Clause 38: The computer-implemented method of any of clauses 29-37,further comprising digitally signing, with at least one processor, thetransient token based on the private key of the first key pair

Clause 39: A system for securely collecting data via a third-partywebpage, comprising: at least one processor programmed or configured to:generate configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem, the configuration data comprising a public key of a first keypair; digitally sign the configuration data based on a private key of asecond key pair; transmit the configuration data to the first system,the configuration data comprising code configured to facilitate thefirst system to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage, wherein theplurality of frames loads content from a domain that is independent froma domain that hosts the webpage; and verify the configuration data basedon a public key of the second key pair.

Clause 40: The system of clause 39, wherein the at least one processoris further programmed or configured to: receive, from a master frame ofthe plurality of frames, encrypted data, the encrypted data comprisinguser data encrypted with the public key of the first key pair.

Clause 41: The system of clauses 39 or 40, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to: decrypt the encrypteddata based on a private key of the first key pair, resulting in the userdata; transmit the user data to a token management system; receive, fromthe token management system, a transient token generated based on theuser data; and transmit the transient token to at least one frame of theplurality of frames.

Clause 42: The system of any of clauses 39-41, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to: pass the transienttoken from the at least one frame to the first system; receive, from thefirst system, a transaction request comprising the transient token;obtain, from the token management system, the user data; and generate anauthorization request based on the user data.

Clause 43: The system of any of clauses 39-42, wherein the user data istemporarily stored in memory by the token management system, and whereinthe at least one processor is further programmed or configured to:delete the user data after authorization based on the authorizationrequest.

Clause 44: The system of any of clauses 39-43, wherein the public key ofthe second key pair is embedded in a library file for a client-sidescript.

Clause 45: The system of any of clauses 39-44, wherein the domainhosting the content loaded into the plurality of frames is hosted by apayment gateway system.

Clause 46: The system of any of clauses 39-45, wherein the at least oneprocessor is further programmed or configured to: digitally sign thetransient token based on the private key of the first key pair.

Clause 47: A computer program product for securely collecting data via athird-party webpage, comprising at least one non-transitorycomputer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that, whenexecuted by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:generate configuration data in response to a request from a firstsystem, the configuration data comprising a public key of a first keypair; digitally sign the configuration data based on a private key of asecond key pair; transmit the configuration data to the first system,the configuration data comprising code configured to facilitate thefirst system to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage, wherein theplurality of frames loads content from a domain that is independent froma domain that hosts the webpage; verify the configuration data based ona public key of the second key pair; receive, from a master frame of theplurality of frames, encrypted data, the encrypted data comprising userdata encrypted with the public key of the first key pair; decrypt theencrypted data based on a private key of the first key pair, resultingin the user data; transmit the user data to a token management system;receive, from the token management system, a transient token generatedbased on the user data; and transmit the transient token to at least oneframe of the plurality of frames.

Clause 48: The computer program product of clause 47, wherein the one ormore instructions further cause the at least one processor to: pass thetransient token from the at least one frame to a first system; receive,from the first system, a transaction request comprising the transienttoken; obtain, from the token management system, the user data; andgenerate an authorization request based on the user data.

Clause 49: The computer program product of clauses 47 or 48, wherein theuser data is temporarily stored in memory by the token managementsystem, and wherein the one or more instructions further cause the atleast one processor to: delete the user data after authorization basedon the authorization request.

Clause 50: The computer program product of any of clauses 47-49, whereinthe public key of the second key pair is embedded in a library file fora client-side script.

Clause 51: The computer program product of any of clauses 47-50, whereinthe one or more instructions further cause the at least one processorto: digitally sign the transient token based on the private key of thefirst key pair.

These and other features and characteristics of the present invention,as well as the methods of operation and functions of the relatedelements of structures and the combination of parts and economies ofmanufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of thefollowing description and the appended claims with reference to theaccompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification,wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in thevarious figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that thedrawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only andare not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. As usedin the specification and the claims, the singular form of “a,” “an,” and“the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictatesotherwise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Additional advantages and details of the invention are explained ingreater detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments thatare illustrated in the accompanying schematic figures, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for securely transmitting datavia a third-party webpage according to non-limiting embodiments;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system for securely transmitting datavia a third-party webpage according to non-limiting embodiments;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a system for securely transmitting datavia a third-party webpage according to non-limiting embodiments;

FIGS. 4A-4E are sequence diagrams of a method for securely transmittingdata via a third-party webpage according to non-limiting embodiments;and

FIG. 5 illustrates example components of a device used in connectionwith non-limiting embodiments.

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For purposes of the description hereinafter, the terms “end,” “upper,”“lower,” “right,” “left,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,”“lateral,” “longitudinal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to theembodiments as they are oriented in the drawing figures. However, it isto be understood that the embodiments may assume various alternativevariations and step sequences, except where expressly specified to thecontrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices andprocesses illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in thefollowing specification, are simply exemplary embodiments or aspects ofthe present disclosure. Hence, specific dimensions and other physicalcharacteristics related to the embodiments or aspects disclosed hereinare not to be considered as limiting.

No aspect, component, element, structure, act, step, function,instruction, and/or the like used herein should be construed as criticalor essential unless explicitly described as such. Also, as used herein,the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items andmay be used interchangeably with “one or more” and “at least one.”Furthermore, as used herein, the term “set” is intended to include oneor more items (e.g., related items, unrelated items, a combination ofrelated and unrelated items, and/or the like) and may be usedinterchangeably with “one or more” or “at least one.” Where only oneitem is intended, the term “one” or similar language is used. Also, asused herein, the terms “has,” “have,” “having,” or the like are intendedto be open-ended terms. Further, the phrase “based on” is intended tomean “based at least partially on” unless explicitly stated otherwise.

As used herein, the term “communication” may refer to the reception,receipt, transmission, transfer, provision, and/or the like, of data(e.g., information, signals, messages, instructions, commands, and/orthe like). For one unit (e.g., a device, a system, a component of adevice or system, combinations thereof and/or the like) to be incommunication with another unit means that the one unit is able todirectly or indirectly receive information from and/or transmitinformation to the other unit. This may refer to a direct or indirectconnection (e.g., a direct communication connection, an indirectcommunication connection, and/or the like) that is wired and/or wirelessin nature. Additionally, two units may be in communication with eachother even though the information transmitted may be modified,processed, relayed, and/or routed between the first and second unit. Forexample, a first unit may be in communication with a second unit eventhough the first unit passively receives information and does notactively transmit information to the second unit. As another example, afirst unit may be in communication with a second unit if at least oneintermediary unit processes information received from the first unit andcommunicates the processed information to the second unit.

As used herein, the term “computing device” may refer to one or moreelectronic devices configured to process data. A computing device may,in some examples, include the necessary components to receive, process,and output data, such as a processor, a display, a memory, an inputdevice, a network interface, and/or the like. A computing device may bea mobile device. As an example, a mobile device may include a cellularphone (e.g., a smartphone or standard cellular phone), a portablecomputer, a wearable device (e.g., watches, glasses, lenses, clothing,and/or the like), a personal digital assistant (PDA), and/or other likedevices. A computing device may also be a desktop computer or other formof non-mobile computer.

As used herein, the term “server” may refer to or include one or morecomputing devices that are operated by or facilitate communication andprocessing for multiple parties in a network environment, such as theInternet, although it will be appreciated that communication may befacilitated over one or more public or private network environments andthat various other arrangements are possible. Further, multiplecomputing devices (e.g., servers, point-of-sale (POS) devices, mobiledevices, etc.) directly or indirectly communicating in the networkenvironment may constitute a “system.” Reference to “a server” or “aprocessor,” as used herein, may refer to a previously-recited serverand/or processor that is recited as performing a previous step orfunction, a different server and/or processor, and/or a combination ofservers and/or processors. For example, as used in the specification andthe claims, a first server and/or a first processor that is recited asperforming a first step or function may refer to the same or differentserver and/or a processor recited as performing a second step orfunction.

As used herein, the term “transaction service provider” may refer to anentity that receives transaction authorization requests from merchantsor other entities and provides guarantees of payment, in some casesthrough an agreement between the transaction service provider and anissuer institution. For example, a transaction service provider mayinclude a payment network such as Visa® or any other entity thatprocesses transactions. The term “transaction processing system” mayrefer to one or more computing devices operated by or on behalf of atransaction service provider, such as a transaction processing serverexecuting one or more software applications. A transaction processingsystem may include one or more processors and, in some non-limitingembodiments, may be operated by or on behalf of a transaction serviceprovider.

As used herein, the term “issuer institution” may refer to one or moreentities, such as a bank, that provide accounts to customers forconducting transactions (e.g., payment transactions), such as initiatingcredit and/or debit payments. For example, an issuer institution mayprovide an account identifier, such as a primary account number (PAN),to a customer that uniquely identifies one or more accounts associatedwith that customer. The account identifier may be embodied on a paymentdevice, such as a physical financial instrument, e.g., a payment card,and/or may be electronic and used for electronic payments. The term“issuer system” refers to one or more computing devices operated by oron behalf of an issuer institution, such as a server computer executingone or more software applications. For example, an issuer system mayinclude one or more authorization servers for authorizing a transaction.

As used herein, the term “payment device” may refer to a payment card(e.g., a credit or debit card), a gift card, a smartcard, smart media, apayroll card, a healthcare card, a wristband, a machine-readable mediumcontaining account information, a keychain device or fob, an RFIDtransponder, a retailer discount or loyalty card, a cellular phone, anelectronic wallet mobile application, a PDA, a pager, a security card, acomputing device, an access card, a wireless terminal, a transponder,and/or the like. In some non-limiting embodiments, the payment devicemay include volatile or non-volatile memory to store information (e.g.,an account identifier, a name of the account holder, and/or the like).

As used herein, the term “account identifier” may include one or morePANs, tokens, or other identifiers associated with a customer account.The term “token” may refer to an identifier that is used as a substituteor replacement identifier for an original account identifier, such as aPAN. Account identifiers may be alphanumeric or any combination ofcharacters and/or symbols. Tokens may be associated with a PAN or otheroriginal account identifier in one or more data structures (e.g., one ormore databases and/or the like) such that they may be used to conduct atransaction without directly using the original account identifier. Insome examples, an original account identifier, such as a PAN, may beassociated with a plurality of tokens for different individuals orpurposes.

As used herein, the term “merchant” may refer to an individual or entitythat provides goods and/or services, or access to goods and/or services,to customers based on a transaction, such as a payment transaction. Asused herein, the terms “merchant” or “merchant system” may also refer toone or more computer systems operated by or on behalf of a merchant,such as a server computer executing one or more software applications.As used herein, the term “point-of-sale (POS) system,” may refer to oneor more computing devices and/or peripheral devices used by a merchantto engage in payment transactions with customers, including one or morecard readers, near-field communication (NFC) receivers, RFID receivers,and/or other contactless transceivers or receivers, contact-basedreceivers, payment terminals, computers, servers, input devices, and/orother like devices that can be used to initiate a payment transaction.

As used herein, the term “payment gateway” may refer to an entity and/ora payment processing system operated by or on behalf of such an entity(e.g., a merchant service provider, a payment service provider, apayment facilitator, a payment facilitator that contracts with anacquirer, a payment aggregator, and/or the like), which provides paymentservices (e.g., transaction service provider payment services, paymentprocessing services, and/or the like) to one or more merchants. Thepayment services may be associated with the use of portable financialdevices managed by a transaction service provider. As used herein, theterm “payment gateway system” may refer to one or more computer systems,computer devices, servers, groups of servers, and/or the like operatedby or on behalf of a payment gateway.

As used herein, the term “domain” refers to one or more networks ornetwork hosts within the same physical or logical infrastructure. Adomain may be identified by a domain name, a network address, and/or thelike.

The systems, methods, and computer program products described hereinprovide numerous technical advantages in an electronic paymentprocessing network. For example, e-commerce websites hosted by certainmerchants may not be as secure as desired due to the technologyavailable to and provided by the merchants. Non-limiting embodimentsdescribed herein provide for secure payment transactions that avoid thetechnical security flaws and associated risks of existing paymentsystems, such as an MitM attack. Non-limiting embodiments provide for anew protocol and process for rendering a webpage for collectingsensitive information in a manner that avoids the typical flow of datathrough the primary host server and is also verifiable. Non-limitingembodiments described herein also provide for efficiencies in anelectronic payment processing network, such as reduced bandwidth andreduced usage of computational resources resulting from reducing and/oreliminating communications between systems that may be involved inverifying whether a payment transaction is a valid payment transactionor remedying a fraudulent payment transaction (e.g., a paymenttransaction that was viewed and/or updated by an entity not intended tobe involved in the payment transaction).

FIG. 1 depicts a system 1000 for securely transmitting data via athird-party webpage 103 according to a non-limiting embodiment. A userdevice 104 associated with a user is used to access a third-partywebpage (e.g., merchant webpage 103 or other webpage hosted by anuntrusted party) through a network environment 101, such as theInternet. The user device 104 executes a browser application that isconfigured to display the merchant webpage 103 based on data receivedfrom a merchant web server 108 and payment web server 109 (or some othertrusted server). In operation, configuration data is generated forconfiguring a plurality of frames (e.g., in-line frames) within amerchant webpage 103 displayed via the browser application on the userdevice 104. The configuration data may be generated and transmitted bythe payment web server 109, a payment gateway 114, and/or a transactionprocessing system 110. In some non-limiting embodiments, theconfiguration data is stored in a database 115 in communication with thepayment web server 109 and is transmitted to merchant web server 108from the payment web server 109.

Still referring to FIG. 1 , the merchant webpage 103 includes webpagedata from merchant web server 108 that is generated based on theconfiguration data. The configuration data specifies parameters forembedding frames into the merchant webpage 103, including networkinformation (e.g., Domain Name Server (DNS) data and/or a networkaddress) associated with each frame, the size of each frame, thelocation of each frame, and/or the like. The configuration data may alsospecify a network address of one or more scripts located at one or morenetwork locations. Merchant web server 108 renders the merchant webpage103 on the user device 104 operated by the user. In some non-limitingembodiments, the network information includes DNS data relating todomains associated with the merchant system or webpage. Using thenetwork information that is provided, it can be ensured that the scriptsand frames are only executed and accessed by a trusted merchant domain(e.g., a whitelisted domain corresponding to the merchant web server108).

With continued reference to FIG. 1 , the merchant webpage 103 isdisplayed on the user device 104 with a plurality of browser frames (notshown in FIG. 1 ). In some non-limiting embodiments, each frame may beassociated with one or more input fields or selectable options, such asone or more text fields, buttons, checkboxes, drop-down menus, selectionmenus, and/or the like. The content of each frame of the plurality offrames may be transmitted from a domain that is separate from themerchant web server 108. In the depicted example, the content of theframes is provided by the payment web server 109 which is physically andlogically separate from the merchant web server 108. For example, eachframe may reference an in-line hyperlink for a webpage hosted by thepayment web server 109 that includes one or more input fields orselectable options. In this manner, multiple communication connectionsmay be established between the user device 104 and the payment webserver 109 via the multiple frames. The merchant webpage 103 and/orframe content may prompt a user of the user device 104 to input userinformation (e.g., account information or other sensitive data) into theone or more input fields and/or selectable options that are presentedvia the frames. In this manner, sensitive user information may beprovided directly to the payment web server 109 without being accessibleby merchant web server 108.

In some non-limiting embodiments, the configuration data may be verifiedsuch that an entity is unable to intercept packets and/or spoof thepayment web server 109. As an example, the configuration data may bedigitally signed after being generated (e.g., the configuration data ordata derived therefrom, such as a hash, may be encrypted with a privatekey corresponding to a public key of a long-standing public/private keypair). By cryptographically signing the configuration data, theconfiguration data may represent the state of the system through theentire process and a verifiable delivery of the state to the payment webserver 109 and/or transaction processing system 110. The elements of theconfiguration data may also be encrypted using any encryption technique.The corresponding public key may be embedded in a script or other datathat is provided to the user device 104 from the payment web server 109(e.g., via one or more frames embedded in the merchant webpage 103). Inthis manner, the browser application executing on the user device 104 isenabled to verify the configuration data. For example, the encryptedvalue (e.g., derived from the configuration data) may be verified by aclient-side script executed by the user device 104 using thecorresponding public key such that the merchant web server 108 and/orother entities are unable to fake or spoof the configuration data tofraudulently obtain the sensitive user information. In response todetermining that the configuration data is not valid (e.g., that it hasbeen corrupted or altered), the payment web server 109 may then displayan alert message via one or more of the frames and/or prevent sensitiveuser information from being inputted.

Still referring to FIG. 1 , in some non-limiting embodiments, once userdata and/or other information is inputted into the plurality of frames,the data is transmitted to the payment web server 109. User data mayinclude, for example, account data (e.g., PAN or other accountidentifier, expiration date, verification code, etc.), name, address,birthdate, and/or any other information that a user may input into theplurality of frames. In some examples, the data may be aggregated andpackaged by the browser application on the user device 104 before beingtransmitted. For example, one frame of the plurality of frames maycoordinate the collection and aggregation of data from each other frameusing one or more scripts. In other non-limiting embodiments, the datamay be collected and aggregated from the multiple frames usingserver-side functionality provided by the payment web server 109.

With continued reference to FIG. 1 , in some non-limiting embodiments, atemporary key may be generated by the payment web server 109 for use inthe transaction. The temporary key may be a key from a firstpublic/private key pair that is specific to the transaction. Forexample, the public key of the key pair may be contained within theconfiguration data and the private key of the key pair may be maintainedby the payment web server 109. In this manner, the browser applicationon the user device 104 (e.g., a script executed by the browser) mayencrypt the user data inputted into the plurality of frames with thepublic key. In this manner, the user data may only be decrypted by theentity in possession of the private key (e.g., the payment web server109 and/or transaction processing system 110).

Still referring to FIG. 1 , in some non-limiting embodiments in whichthe payment web server 109 is in possession of the private key, thepayment web server 109 may decrypt the user data and transmit thedecrypted user data to the transaction processing system 110. Thetransaction processing system 110, after receiving the decrypted userdata, may generate a transient token (e.g., a limited use payment token)based on the user data. The transient token (e.g., the transient tokenitself and/or a reference to the transient token) may then betransmitted to the user device 104 via (e.g., through) one or more ofthe frames on the merchant webpage 103 using the connection establishedbetween the payment web server 109 and the user device 104. Thetransient token may then be communicated (e.g., passed) from the one ormore frames to the merchant web server 108 via a script executed by thebrowser application on the user device 104. Once the merchant web server108 has access to the transient token, the merchant web server 108 maygenerate a transaction request message that includes the transienttoken.

In some non-limiting embodiments, the transaction processing system 110may digitally sign the transient token with the private key that wasgenerated as part of the temporary public/private key pair such that thecorresponding public key is the public key contained within theconfiguration data. The transient token, after being digitally signed,may then be verified by the merchant web server 108 or other merchantsystem with the public key that was included in the configuration data.Once the transient token is verified, it can be trusted even after thetemporary keys are no longer used.

In some non-limiting embodiments, the transaction request messageincluding the transient token is transmitted from merchant web server108 or other merchant system to the payment gateway 114 and/ortransaction processing system 110. The transaction processing system 110may determine user data from the transient token by querying a tokenmanagement system 116. Once the transaction processing system 110obtains the user data associated with the transient token, thetransaction processing system 110 generates an authorization requestmessage including the user data and transmits the authorization requestmessage to an issuer system 112 for processing.

In some non-limiting embodiments, and with continued reference to FIG. 1, a transaction request may be processed by the payment web server 109and/or transaction processing system 110 without use of the database 115storing the configuration data. As a result of cryptographically signingthe configuration data with a key of a long-standing key pair (e.g., asecond key pair that is used for multiple transactions), theconfiguration data including the public key of a first key pair (e.g., atemporary key pair generated for the transaction), and the transienttoken being digitally signed with the private key of the first key pair,the system 1000, may operate in a stateless manner. For example, oncethe configuration data and the transient token are obtained by thetransaction processing system 110 as part of an authorization request,the transaction may be processed without the need to access the database115.

FIG. 1 shows a non-limiting embodiment in which the system 1000 is usedto conduct payments with a merchant. However, it will be appreciatedthat non-limiting embodiments may be implemented to securely transmitdata via any type of third-party webpage. For example, any sensitiveuser data such as healthcare data, financial data, personallyidentifying data, and/or the like, may be protected using non-limitingembodiments.

Referring now to FIG. 2 , a system 2000 is illustrated for securelytransmitting data via a third-party webpage 103 according to anon-limiting embodiment. In this example, the third-party webpage 103 ishosted by a third-party server 208 that may not be trusted by the user.A trusted server 209 transmits configuration data from a database 115 tothe third-party server 208 over the network 101 or some othercommunication path to enable the third-party server 208 to render thethird-party webpage 103 on the user device 104. The third-party webpage103 may include a plurality of frames pointing to the trusted server 209and populated with web content from the trusted server 209, asconfigured based on the configuration data. As described in connectionwith FIG. 1 , the configuration data may be digitally signed by thetrusted server 209 such that it can be verified.

Referring now to FIG. 3 , shown is a system 3000 for transmitting datavia a third-party webpage 303 according to a non-limiting embodiment.The system 3000 may include a user device 304, a merchant web server308, a payment web server 309, a database 315, and a server computer316. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user device 304may be the same as or similar to the user device 104, the merchant webserver 308 may be the same as or similar to the merchant web server 108,the payment web server 309 may be the same as or similar to the paymentweb server 109, and/or the database 315 may be the same as or similar tothe database 115.

With continued reference to FIG. 3 , the user device 304 may beconfigured to render the merchant webpage 303. For example, the userdevice 304 may be configured to render the merchant webpage 303 using aweb browser application based on data received from the merchant webserver 308 (e.g., including configuration data as described herein, webcontent, and/or the like). In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects,the merchant webpage 303 may be rendered with one or more frames 303 a,303 b, 303 c included therein. For example, the merchant webpage 303 mayinclude frames 303 a, 303 b, and 303 c that display web content providedby the payment web server 309 and/or some other server (e.g., such asserver 316). The frames may be outlined with a border or may seamlesslyappear on the webpage 303. To display the merchant webpage 303, themerchant web server 308 may communicate with the payment web server 309(e.g., in some examples including an Application Programming Interface(API) server associated with the payment web server 309). The merchantweb server 308 may, for example, provide domain information (e.g., suchas DNS information, domain name system addresses, URLs, and/or the like)associated with the merchant webpage 303 (e.g., a checkout page).

Still referring to FIG. 3 , the payment web server 309 or associatedsystem (e.g., an API server or some other server associated with thepayment web server 309) may then communicate cryptographically signeddata (e.g., such as encrypted JSON Web Token (JWT) data) includingconfiguration data specific to the merchant and merchant webpage 303. Insome examples, the configuration data may be cryptographically signedwith a private key of a long-living (e.g., used for numeroustransactions) public/private key pair. The private key may be stored ina hardware security module (HSM) 315 associated with the transactionprocessing system. In non-limiting embodiments, the configuration datamay include a public key of a temporary public/private key pair (e.g.,generated and used for a single transaction) and DNS information. Theconfiguration data may also include webpage content and/or style data(e.g., fonts, images, etc.), endpoint configurations (e.g., one or morespecific URLs associated with the payment web server 309), and contentspecific to the transaction context (e.g., 3D-Secure order data).

In response to the merchant web server 308 receiving the configurationdata from the payment web server 309, the merchant web server 308renders the merchant webpage 303 (e.g., a checkout page) on the userdevice 304. The merchant webpage may include a reference to a SoftwareDevelopment Kit (SDK) 318 or other software tools stored, for example,by server computer 316 (e.g., as a JavaScript file). The payment webserver 309 and SDK 318 may be protected by Subresource Integrity (SRI),as an example. The browser executed by the user device 304 interpretsthe web content to display the merchant webpage 303 and passes executioncontrol to the payment web server 309. The payment web server 309 thenuses the public key of the long-standing public/private key pair (theprivate key of which is stored in the HSM 315) to validate the signedconfiguration data (e.g., ensuring that it was not tampered with,replaced, and/or the like). The payment web server 309 may then, inresponse to validating the configuration data, render the frames 303 a,303 b, 303 c with content from the payment web server 309. The frame 303c, for example, may be served with a Content Security Policy (CSP) thatpermits the browser to display the content of the frame 303 c only if itis a whitelisted domain specified by the merchant.

With continued reference to FIG. 3 , the content of the frame 303 c maybe served from the payment web server 309 and/or an associated APIserver, in which case the domain of the merchant web server 308 is knownand HTTP CSP headers may be generated. In other non-limitingembodiments, the content of the frame 303 c may be served from the otherserver 316 (e.g., as part of a Content Delivery Network (CDN)), in whichcase the server 316 is provisioned with public key corresponding to theprivate key of the long-standing public/private key pair (the privatekey of which is stored in the HSM 315) to validate the configurationdata. The other server 316 may reflect back the domain names from theconfiguration data in CSP headers.

During the loading of frame 303 c, data may be retrieved from thepayment web server 309 or other server 316 that includes the public keycorresponding to the private key of the long-standing public/private keypair (the private key of which is stored in the HSM 315). The digitalsignature guarantees that all parameters can be trusted without anyfurther communication with the payment web server 309. In response torendering the content of frame 303 c and/or validating the configurationdata, the frame 303 c may establish communication with other frame(s)(e.g., at least 303 b) being hosted by the payment web server 309 viathe user device 304 such that the data never passes through the merchantweb server 308. The digitally signed configuration data, includingdomain information, are used to restrict communication to other frame(s)303 a and/or the merchant webpage 303 to prevent any other frame, suchas a malicious frame, to receive or transmit any data during thetransaction. Moreover, the configuration data may restrict communicationbetween frames 303 b, 303 c to predefined messages that cannot be usedto extract information from the frames 303 b, 303 c.

Once a user has input data through the frames 303 a, 303 b, 303 c, ascript executed within frame 303 c aggregates the input by receiving theuser data from each frame and collecting it. Frame 303 c may then usethe public key of the temporary public/private key pair (e.g., generatedfor the transaction) to generate encrypted data that includes, forexample, the user's payment information, such as an account identifierand the like. The encrypted data may then be communicated from the userdevice 304 to the payment web server 309 without passing through themerchant web server 308. In response to receiving the encrypted data,the payment web server 309 processes it (e.g., decrypts the data),obtains and/or generates a transient token (e.g., a payment token for aone-time or limited use), and communicates the transient token to themerchant web server 308 by first communicating the token to the merchantwebpage 303 on the user device 304 (e.g., via frame 303 c which passesthe token to the merchant webpage 303 via the user's web browser), inresponse to which the merchant webpage 303 communicates the token to themerchant web server 308 to be used for the payment. The merchant webpage303 may cryptographically sign the payment token with the private key ofthe temporary public/private key pair (e.g., generated for thetransaction) before communicating the token to the merchant web server308. The merchant web server 308, in response to receiving the signedtoken, may then utilize the corresponding public key embedded in theconfiguration data to validate the signed token. The result of thisprocess is that the merchant possesses the valid token that iscryptographically verifiable and both the merchant and the payment webserver are able to detect any fraudulent activity by interferencethrough the encryption and digital signature validations.

Referring now to FIGS. 4A-4E, illustrated are sequence and schematicdiagrams of a system 4000 and method for securely transmitting data viaa webpage according to non-limiting embodiments. The system 4000 mayinclude a user device 404, a merchant web server 408, and a payment webserver 409. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the user device404 may be the same as or similar to the user device 102, the merchantweb server 408 may be the same as or similar to the merchant web server108, and/or the payment web server 409 may be the same as or similar tothe payment web server 109.

At step 425, the payment web server 409 may receive a request forconfiguration data from the merchant web server 408. For example, thepayment web server 409 may receive a request for configuration data fromthe merchant web server 408 based on the merchant web server 408receiving a request for a merchant webpage from the user device 404. Insuch an example, the configuration data may be associated withconfiguring a web browser to display a merchant webpage including one ormore frames. In some non-limiting embodiments, the merchant webpage(e.g., a merchant webpage associated with a merchant and/or hosted bythe merchant web server 408) may be associated with a checkout processinvolved in an online payment transaction involving the user associatedwith the user device 404 and the merchant associated with the merchantweb server 408. However, as explained herein, the systems and methodsdescribed herein may be used in various other contexts.

At step 430, payment web server 409 may generate configuration data. Forexample, the payment web server 409 may generate configuration databased on the request for configuration data from the merchant web server408. In some non-limiting embodiments, the payment web server 409 maygenerate the configuration data based on the merchant web server 408,where the merchant web server 408 is a web server associated with amerchant from among a plurality of merchants served by the payment webserver 409. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, generating theconfiguration data may include a public key of a temporarypublic/private key pair generated for a payment transaction thatinvolves the merchant web server 408 and the user device 404. In somenon-limiting embodiments or aspects, the public key may be associatedwith the user device 404.

At step 435, a payment web server 409 may digitally sign theconfiguration data using a private key of a long-standing public/privatekey pair associated with the payment web server 409 (e.g., where theprivate key is a cryptographic key known only to the payment web server409).

At step 440 in FIG. 4B, the payment web server 409 may transmit theconfiguration data to the merchant web server 408 based on the merchantweb server 408 receiving the request for the configuration data.Additionally, or alternatively, the payment web server 409 may transmitthe configuration data to the merchant web server 408 based on thepayment web server 409 generating the configuration data.

At step 445 in FIG. 4C, the merchant web server 408 may transmit dataconfigured to cause the user device 404 to render a merchant webpagethrough a web browser application or a separate network-enabledapplication. For example, the merchant web server 408 may transmit dataconfigured to cause the user device 404 to render a merchant webpage ona display of the user device 404 based on the merchant web server 408receiving the configuration data from the payment web server 409.

At step 450 in FIG. 4C, the user device 404 may verify the configurationdata based on a public key corresponding to the private key of thelong-standing public/private key pair associated with the payment webserver 409. In some non-limiting embodiments, the user device 404 mayverify the configuration data based on the user device 404 requestingthe public key associated with the payment web server 409 from thepayment web server 409.

At step 455 in FIG. 4D, the user device 404 may display a merchantwebpage including a plurality of frames. For example, the user device404 may render a merchant webpage including a plurality of frames basedon data received from the merchant web server 408. In some non-limitingembodiments or aspects, the plurality of frames may include contenthosted by one or more domains that are independent of a domainassociated with a merchant that provides the main merchant webpage. Insome non-limiting embodiments, the user device 404 may receive a publickey from the payment web server 409 through one of the frames to enablethe user device 404 to validate the configuration data used to renderthe page. In some non-limiting embodiments, the public key associatedwith the payment web server 409 may be local to (e.g., hardcoded within)the web browser associated with the user device 404.

At step 460 in FIG. 4D, a user device 404 may receive encrypted datafrom a master frame 403 c. In some non-limiting embodiments, the userdevice 404 may receive input corresponding to one or more framesassociated with the master frame 403 c (e.g., one or more framesdifferent from the master frame 403 c) and the one or more framesassociated with the master frame 403 c may transmit data associated withthe input to the master frame 403 c. In this way, data may be aggregatedfrom multiple frames within the frame 403 c before being transmitted bythe user device 404. It will be appreciated that the frames 403 c, 403b, 403 a, may also provide non-aggregated data directly to the userdevice 404.

At step 465 in FIG. 4E, the user device 404 may transmit the encrypteddata associated with input corresponding to one or more framesassociated with the master frame to a payment web server 409. Forexample, the user device 404 may transmit the data associated with inputcorresponding to one or more frames associated with master frame 403 cto the payment web server 409 via the master frame 403 c.

In some non-limiting embodiments, the payment web server 409 may receivea transaction request from the merchant web server 408 including thetransient token generated based on the token management system receivingdata (e.g., data received from the user device 404 by the payment webserver 409). In some non-limiting embodiments, the payment web server409 may obtain the data associated with the user device 404 from thetoken management system and the payment web server 409 may generate anauthorization request based on the data associated with the user device404. In some non-limiting embodiments, the token management system maydelete the data after an authorization response (e.g., authorizing, notauthorizing, and/or the like) is received based on the authorizationrequest.

Referring now to FIG. 5 , illustrated is a diagram of example componentsof a device 500 according to non-limiting embodiments. The device 500(e.g., one or more components of the device 500) may correspond to theuser device 104, the merchant web server 108, the payment web server109, the transaction processing system 110, the issuer system 112, thepayment gateway 114, the database 115, and/or the token managementsystem 116. In some non-limiting embodiments or aspects, the device 500(e.g., one or more components of the device 500) may correspond to thethird-party server 208, the trusted server 209, the user device 304, themerchant web server 308, the payment web server 309, the database 315,and/or the server computer 316. In some non-limiting embodiments oraspects, the device 500 (e.g., one or more components of the device 500)may correspond to the user device 404, the merchant web server 408,and/or the payment web server 409.

In some non-limiting embodiments, such systems or devices may include atleast one device 500 and/or at least one component of the device 500.The number and arrangement of components illustrated are provided as anexample. In some non-limiting embodiments, the device 500 may includeadditional components, fewer components, different components, ordifferently arranged components than those illustrated in FIG. 5 .Additionally, or alternatively, a set of components (e.g., one or morecomponents) of the device 500 may perform one or more functionsdescribed as being performed by another set of components of the device500.

As illustrated in FIG. 5 , the device 500 may include a bus 502, aprocessor 504, memory 506, a storage component 508, an input component510, an output component 512, and a communication interface 514. The bus502 may include a component that permits communication among thecomponents of the device 500. In some non-limiting embodiments, theprocessor 504 may be implemented in hardware, firmware, or a combinationof hardware and software. For example, the processor 504 may include aprocessor (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processingunit (GPU), an accelerated processing unit (APU), etc.), amicroprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), and/or any processingcomponent (e.g., a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), anapplication-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), etc.) that can beprogrammed to perform a function. Memory 506 may include random accessmemory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and/or another type of dynamic orstatic storage device (e.g., flash memory, magnetic memory, opticalmemory, etc.) that stores information and/or instructions for use by theprocessor 504.

With continued reference to FIG. 5 , the storage component 508 may storeinformation and/or software related to the operation and use of thedevice 500. For example, the storage component 508 may include a harddisk (e.g., a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optic disk, asolid state disk, etc.) and/or another type of computer-readable medium.The input component 510 may include a component that permits the device500 to receive information, such as via user input (e.g., a touch screendisplay, a keyboard, a keypad, a mouse, a button, a switch, amicrophone, etc.). Additionally, or alternatively, the input component510 may include a sensor for sensing information (e.g., a globalpositioning system (GPS) component, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, anactuator, etc.). The output component 512 may include a component thatprovides output information from the device 500 (e.g., a display, aspeaker, one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs), etc.). Thecommunication interface 514 may include a transceiver-like component(e.g., a transceiver, a separate receiver and transmitter, etc.) thatenables the device 500 to communicate with other devices, such as via awired connection, a wireless connection, or a combination of wired andwireless connections. The communication interface 514 may permit thedevice 500 to receive information from another device and/or provideinformation to another device. For example, the communication interface514 may include an Ethernet interface, an optical interface, a coaxialinterface, an infrared interface, a radio frequency (RF) interface, auniversal serial bus (USB) interface, a Wi-Fi® interface, a cellularnetwork interface, and/or the like.

The device 500 may perform one or more processes described herein. Thedevice 500 may perform these processes based on the processor 504executing software instructions stored by a computer-readable medium,such as the memory 506 and/or the storage component 508. Acomputer-readable medium may include any non-transitory memory device. Amemory device includes memory space located inside of a single physicalstorage device or memory space spread across multiple physical storagedevices. Software instructions may be read into the memory 506 and/orthe storage component 508 from another computer-readable medium or fromanother device via the communication interface 514. When executed,software instructions stored in the memory 506 and/or the storagecomponent 508 may cause the processor 504 to perform one or moreprocesses described herein. Additionally, or alternatively, hardwiredcircuitry may be used in place of or in combination with softwareinstructions to perform one or more processes described herein. Thus,embodiments described herein are not limited to any specific combinationof hardware circuitry and software. The term “programmed or configured,”as used herein, refers to an arrangement of software, hardwarecircuitry, or any combination thereof on one or more devices.

Although embodiments have been described in detail for the purpose ofillustration, it is to be understood that such detail is solely for thatpurpose and that the disclosure is not limited to the disclosedembodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover modificationsand equivalent arrangements that are within the spirit and scope of theappended claims. For example, it is to be understood that the presentdisclosure contemplates that, to the extent possible, one or morefeatures of any embodiment can be combined with one or more features ofany other embodiment

What is claimed is:
 1. A computer-implemented method for securelycollecting data via a third-party webpage, comprising: receivingconfiguration data from a payment system, the configuration datacomprising an address for at least one script and a temporary publickey; verifying, with a user device executing the at least one script,the configuration data based on a public key identified by the at leastone script; rendering, on the user device, a webpage comprising aplurality of embedded frames based on the configuration data and aserver computer; encrypting, with the user device executing the at leastone script, input data received by at least one embedded frame of theplurality of embedded frames with the temporary public key; receiving,with the user device, a transient token from the payment system throughat least one embedded frame of the plurality of embedded frames; andpassing, with the user device executing the at least one script, thetransient token to the server computer.
 2. The computer-implementedmethod of claim 1, wherein the at least one script comprises a pluralityof different scripts.
 3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1,wherein the server computer comprises a merchant web server, and whereinthe merchant web server receives the configuration data from the paymentsystem and causes the user device to render the webpage.
 4. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: in responseto receiving the transient token from the user device, generating, withthe server computer, a transaction request message comprising thetransient token; and communicating the transaction request message tothe payment system.
 5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4,wherein the transient token is digitally signed with a temporary privatekey corresponding to the temporary public key, further comprising:verifying, with the server computer, the transient token based on thetemporary public key, wherein the transaction request message isgenerated in response to verifying the transient token.
 6. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein rendering the webpage isbased on verifying that the configuration data is valid.
 7. Thecomputer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: requesting,with the server computer, the configuration data from the payment systemin response to a payment transaction initiated by a user of the userdevice.
 8. A system for securely collecting data via a third-partywebpage, comprising: at least one processor programmed or configured to:verify, by executing at least one script, configuration data based on apublic key identified by the at least one script, the configuration datareceived by a server computer from a payment system, the server computerin communication with the at least one processor, the configuration datacomprising an address for the at least one script and a temporary publickey; render a webpage comprising a plurality of embedded frames based onthe configuration data and the server computer; encrypt, by executingthe at least one script, input data received by at least one embeddedframe of the plurality of embedded frames with the temporary public key;receive a transient token from the payment system through at least oneembedded frame of the plurality of embedded frames; and pass, byexecuting the at least one script, the transient token to the servercomputer.
 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one scriptcomprises a plurality of different scripts.
 10. The system of claim 8,wherein the server computer comprises a merchant web server, and whereinthe merchant web server receives the configuration data from the paymentsystem and causes a user device to render the webpage.
 11. The system ofclaim 8, further comprising the server computer, the server computerprogrammed or configured to: in response to receiving the transienttoken from a user device, generate a transaction request messagecomprising the transient token; and communicate the transaction requestmessage to the payment system.
 12. The system of claim 11, wherein thetransient token is digitally signed with a temporary private keycorresponding to the temporary public key, further comprising the servercomputer, the server computer programmed or configured to: verify thetransient token based on the temporary public key, wherein thetransaction request message is generated in response to verifying thetransient token.
 13. The system of claim 8, wherein rendering thewebpage is based on verifying that the configuration data is valid. 14.The system of claim 8, further comprising the server computer, theserver computer programmed or configured to: request the configurationdata from the payment system in response to a payment transactioninitiated by a user of a user device.
 15. A computer program productcomprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable mediumcomprising one or more instructions that, when executed by at least oneprocessor, cause the at least one processor to: verify, by executing atleast one script, configuration data based on a public key identified bythe at least one script, the configuration data received by a servercomputer from a payment system, the server computer in communicationwith the at least one processor, the configuration data comprising anaddress for the at least one script and a temporary public key; render awebpage comprising a plurality of embedded frames based on theconfiguration data and the server computer; encrypt, by executing the atleast one script, input data received by at least one embedded frame ofthe plurality of embedded frames with the temporary public key; receivea transient token from the payment system through at least one embeddedframe of the plurality of embedded frames; and pass, by executing the atleast one script, the transient token to the server computer.
 16. Thecomputer program product of claim 15, wherein the at least one scriptcomprises a plurality of different scripts.
 17. The computer programproduct of claim 15, wherein the server computer comprises a merchantweb server, and wherein the merchant web server receives theconfiguration data from the payment system and causes a user device torender the webpage.
 18. The computer program product of claim 15,wherein rendering the webpage is based on verifying that theconfiguration data is valid.
 19. The computer program product of claim15, further comprising at least one second non-transitorycomputer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that, whenexecuted by at least one server computer, cause the at least one servercomputer to: in response to receiving the transient token from a userdevice, generate a transaction request message comprising the transienttoken; and communicate the transaction request message to the paymentsystem.
 20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein thetransient token is digitally signed with a temporary private keycorresponding to the temporary public key, wherein the at least oneserver computer is further caused to: verify the transient token basedon the temporary public key, wherein the transaction request message isgenerated in response to verifying the transient token.